Three Russian men pressed a pistol muzzle against the back of Murat Berzegov's head. Earlier that evening, they had abducted the leader of the Circassian National Movement of Adygea right in front of his house.
"We're veterans of the security services, professionals and Russian patriots," they told Berzegov. "You won't be able to die a national hero. If you don't stop shaming Russia with your talk of "genocide," we'll discredit you and you'll lose your kids."
Murat Berzegov emotionally retells the story of the Circassians' century-long war with Russia while sitting in his office in Maikop, the green flag of Circassia on the wall behind him. He worries about his family, but is determined not to bow in the face of intimidation.
"We had petitioned the Duma and the Russian President to officially recognize that the genocide took place, but they refused. Therefore, we're appealing to international organizations, even though that's being labeled as "extremism." First, the FSB worked against us through official channels, but now they've
passed the torch to their veterans, and those people know no rules."
By Aslan Idar
Source: JUS
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